Family and State Policies (OCR A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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New Right's view on family policies
New Right's view on family policies
Conflict view; policies create diversity, threaten nuclear family
1969 Divorce Reform Act impact
1969 Divorce Reform Act impact
Increased divorce rate & more lone-parent families
Murray's view on lone-parent families
Murray's view on lone-parent families
Creates welfare-dependent underclass, undermines nuclear family
Murray: effects on children in lone-parent families
Murray: effects on children in lone-parent families
Poor education, higher crime, lack male role model
New Right's stance on nuclear family importance
New Right's stance on nuclear family importance
Vital for social stability; undermining policies are negative
Radical feminist view on social policies
Radical feminist view on social policies
Maintain women's subordination & unequal gender division of labour
Radical feminist view: maternity leave policies
Radical feminist view: maternity leave policies
Reinforce patriarchy; making childcare seem mother's responsibility
Liberal feminist view (Oakley) on policies
Liberal feminist view (Oakley) on policies
Some policies benefit women; march of progress
Divorce Reform Act: liberal feminist view
Divorce Reform Act: liberal feminist view
Released women from patriarchal oppression
Equal Pay Act: liberal feminist view
Equal Pay Act: liberal feminist view
Promoted workplace equality & women's independence from men
Functionalist view on family policies
Functionalist view on family policies
Consensus view; help families perform functions more effectively
NHS example: functionalist perspective
NHS example: functionalist perspective
Families better able to care for each other when ill
Marxist critique of NHS introduction
Marxist critique of NHS introduction
Benefits capitalism by increasing workforce productivity